Ballistix Tactical 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3 1866 MT/s (PC3-14900) UDIMM 240-Pin Memory - BLT2KIT8G3D1869DT1TX0

Asus did not list these on their approved list, but it occurred to me that a Chinese company may not be inclined to list an American company. Also, there really weren't a lot of options listed in the 2X8 GB range for my motherboard at the time I bought these. The Crucial site listed these as suitable for my Sabertooth 990FX r2 motherboard so I went with that.In my experience memory selection is a key decision in building your own system. Even if you get a truly compatible stick it's hard to assess the true speed. The speed on these is determined not only by the 1600mhz speed but also the CL8, in the first number in the spec. That means 8 clock pulses to complete an operation instead of 9 to 12 in many other cases. A 1600mhz at CL8 is faster than 2133Mhz at CL11. So this is good stuff for the money.In building a custom system, I found I had to go into BIOS and increase the voltage from 1.5 stock setting to 1.51 to avoid hiccups under heavy load. I've been using these for about a year now under that setting and they work absolutely flawlessly, even under heavy load. It didn't fail with light, normal use at 1.5, but testing under maximum load with Prime95 made it fail some calculations without the extra voltage. There may have been a little over-clocking in there too. I've left it at 1.51 volts and in my experience this kind of tuning is just part of building a machine.For those who like to OC, I think I took it from 4.0 to 4.6Ghz with air cooling but most of that was changing the chip multiplier, bus voltages etc., and leaving the RAM speed alone. I don't think these sticks are capable of running more than about 5% higher than the 1600mz they are designed for once you apply a heavy load. That's not unusual. All of this with an 8-core AMD FX8350 chip which hits the memory fairly hard and running under the full 64-bit version of Windows 8.1.As others have noted: your bios will detect the ideal settings through an imbedded XMP. XMP is an Intel oriented standard so with an AMD chip you'll have to temporarily set your RAM settings to some sort of custom mode so that BIOS will actually look at the memory to detect the optimal settings listed in XMP. Either way, this RAM can successfully communicate the ideal settings to your computer, so you can get the best performance from via the built in speed from the CL8 setting.

Arrived as advertised, on time, properly packaged. Product works as intended, was quick and easy to install. Appears to be well made. The Crucial website provides a comparability checker to determine which RAM will work with your computer, and I picked mine up from Amazon. Would recommend to a friend.Edit:To install (quickly and easily), do a quick YouTube search to see what you need to do (it helps more than just reading). A quick note in case they don't say it,making sure you unplug the computer from power sources, discharge static electricity, and remove all jewelry. With today's technology in theory the odds of something bad occurring (using modern technology) is small, the threat of static electricity is unlikely unless you are charged (which is why they recommend you to verify you've discharged all of it before touching the internal sensitive components). You'll probably want to grab an air-can duster to remove any and all dust inside your computer (it's better to do this more than occasionally), installing the RAM itself is very, very quickly.Follow the included instructions and refer to a short YouTube video to install, should take about 1-2 minutes total. You want to install the RAM with one slot open between the two sticks (or having a stick in between them if you are putting in more RAM). Typically it will recognize your new RAM automatically, especially with newer computers. Be careful with it so that you do not damage it (make sure the clips are working properly, and opened, that the RAM is aligned properly, it'll usually take a bit of force to put it in, but verify before doing so).

I've been using this RAM (8GB x 2) in my desktop for some time now with no problems, so when I wanted to max out my RAM, I bought another pack. My machine now has 32GB of Crucial Ballitix Tactical RAM, and still no problems. As before, I can open absurd amounts of tabs in my browser, run tons of programs, load up RAM-heavy games with no problems. The extra 16GB let's me dedicate more RAM to the Minecraft client, Minecraft servers, and do longer RAM previews in programs like After Effects, and still not hit my RAM limit. Overall, I've had no complaints, and recommend this wholeheartedly.EDIT: At the time of this update this RAM is currently for sale for $208 which is a lot more expensive than when I purchased it and seems to be coming from a third party. I'm not sure why this is... Perhaps Crucial is no longer manufacturing this particular version of RAM at the same quantities as before? You may want to consider some of Crucial's other options in the Ballistix line, all of which seem to be available at lower price points. Otherwise you're likely paying more than you need to.

I got these for two new AMD FX8120 and FX4100 PC builds and they've performed great. They are also one of the coolest looking DDR sticks around. The design and color choice are perfect. The heatsinks are anodized dark gun metal with the top edge looking like barrel shrouds/heatshields/rails on assault rifles...yet are fully functional. I guess that's why they are part of the "Tactical" line. The holes reduce air flow blockage for improved active cooling especially when used in pairs. In my PC the CPU fan blows air perpendicular to the RAM sticks so the holes are very useful.The logo is also very high quality, it's not a thin foil sticker. It's actually a thick clear transparent badge with the logo stamped underneith the plastic giving it a clear laminated layered look. These sticks are perfect if you have one of those cases with clear windows to show off the inside components. I've been very happy with previous RAM products from Micron/Crucial as they have a great reputation for compatibility and reliability.

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This ram was perfect for my desktop computer. Just plugged it in and it worked perfectly fine with my existing 8 gigs of Ram.

traen un disipador de bajo perfil justo lo que necesito ya que mi disipador esta muy grande y las corsair no entran , tienen muy buen OC las rams pensaras que el disipador que trae no sirve por que es muy chico comparado con las corsair , sinceramente las memorias apenas se calienta hoy en día hacerles OC ya no es tan beneficioso como antes, asi es que un disipador se me hace innecesario a menos que pienses hacerles un OC bastante serio

Ram di livello qualitativo eccellente, CRUCIAL BALLISTIX TACTICAL (versione senza led colorati). Le ho montate su crosshair IV formula con AMD FX-8150 e firmware beta 3029 che supporta la serie di processori AMD FX.Il dissipatore risulta aperto nella parte alta e le due parti destra e sinistra non risultano unite, magari esteticamente poteva essere leggermente più bello se fosse stato chiuso.Ad ogni modo le RAM supportano frequenza fino a 1866MHZ con timing di 9-9-9-27-40 ma sulla mia scheda madre le ho impostate manualmente da bios alla frequenza di 1600MHZ (1686 MHZ per la precisione) con timing stabili di 7-7-7-20-34. Davvero eccezionali queste ram a livello di overclock permettono praticamente qualsiasi frequenza fino a quasi 2000MHZ di picco smanettando accuratamente da bios.Superconsigliate anche per il rapporto qualità/prezzo ( costano meno di corsair, kingstone o g.skill e se non si bada solo all'estetica ripagano con prestazioni pure) non hanno nulla a che invidiare a Corsair VENGEANCE e Kingston SAVAGE, anzi venendo da Kingston posso affermare con certezza che queste ram permettono più flessibilità di configurazione durante le modifiche manuali al bios. Oltre ad essere certificate enthusiasts con XMP (Xtreme memory profile letto anche su schede madri AMD) versione 1.3, supportano tensioni fino a 1,575 Volts.L'altezza complessiva di 35mm della ram permette oltretutto il montaggio agevole sotto dissipatori ad aria che lasciano poco spazio al conparto ram.Acquistate tranquilli poichè queste ram sono davvero ottime per il gaming e programmi di grafica con Illustrator e Photoshop.Vi lascio qualche foto delle ram, anche se sono foto della versione 2x4GB ho acquistato anche le 16GB (2 kit per un totale di 32GB) e su crosshair IV formula vengono letti tranquillamente 32GB di RAM, anche se ho tenuto 16GB totali per via del costo dimezzato del kit da 16GB rispetto al 32GB. Ho scoperto successivamente tramite il programma aida 64 extreme, che potevo montare anche 64 GB acquistando il kit con 4 ram da 16GB ognuna, wow grande la crosshair 4 formula!Ad ogni modo anche 4x8GB supportano gli stessi timing e frequenze dei kit 4x4GB, in una parola ram eccellenti a prezzo più basso della diretta concorrenza e con prestazioni al top, mai provate ram simili.Montate anche sul nuovo pc che ho assemblato con Scheda madre ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO ed i7-4790K, le ram lavorano tranquillamente in XMS a 1866MHz con timing 9-9-9-27 e si possono spingere tranquillamente a 2133MHz di frequenza senza battere ciglio.Eccellenti, vi lascio alcune foto esplicative.GrazieStefano

Gekauft im Oktober 2014!Ich habe sonst immer auf Corsair Speicher gesetzt.Da ich mir eine Crucial SSD M550 256GB gekauft habe (Mai 2014) und mit dieser sehr zufrieden war, wollte ich auch mal den Speicher testen.Zu dem Zeitpunkt habe ich sowieso vor gehabt den 2x4 GB@1600 Corsair gegen 2x8 GB@1866 zu wechseln.Nach Preisvergleichen habe ich zwischen HyperX und den Ballistix abgewogen und mich dann für die Balilistix entschieden.Bisher habe ich es nicht bereut (ohne Probleme seit ca. einem Jahr), kann aber auch keinen Vergleich nennen (bin kein Krösus und kaufe nicht extra SPeicehr zum testen/vergleichen).Übertaktet habe ich nicht und habe es momentan auch nicht vor (i5-4670k).Sollte es mal so sein, denke ich ist der Ballistix auch eine gute Wahl.Vom Preis her auf jeden Fall den Corsairs überlegen! (Stand war Oktober 2014!)Qualität im "Normalbetrieb" (nicht OC!) ist definitiv 100% in Ordnung, habe keine Schwierigkeiten gehabt.Immer wichtig zu beachten: vor dem Einsetzen BEIDER Riegel, immer erst einen Riegel einsetzt und diesen mit einem Memtest Programm prüfen!Die Zeit sollte man sich schon nehmen, um etwaige RAM-Fehler früh zu erkennen und späteren Problemen vorzubeugen. Sonst nach einem Test mit Fehlermeldung ggf. am selben Tag zurückschicken/tauschen.Mir war das nicht passiert aber bei einem Freund.Bei mir laufen die Riegel bisher immer stabil und ohne Fehler @1866MHz.